Title: Reason 49: To Change the Subject Spoilers: None Pairing: Neal/Peter Rating: R Warning: sexual references
Summary: Neal uses sex to distracts Peter from something naughty that he's done.
Peter had been assigned to retrieve a painting stolen from a billionaire's art collection. Peter had brought Neal in to consult on the case. Neal was surprised to find out that he was very familiar with the painting since it was a forgery that he'd created nearly a decade ago.
Neal couldn't let the painting get back to its owner. In a fit of arrogance Neal had signed this work just as he had the bonds. A skilled appraiser would be able to identify the painting as a forgery. When the ensuing investigation irrefutably proved that Neal was the forger, Peter would have no choice but to send his CI back to prison.
It's really better for everyone that a fire broke out in the van transporting the painting and the painting was reduced to ashes. That doesn't get Neal out of the woods. Despite the fact that Neal was with Peter at the time of the incident Peter is still suspicious. Neal wishes he could be indignant about how quick Peter is to suspect him when things go wrong but it'd be a bit insincere given that Neal was the mastermind behind the fire even if he'd needed Mozzie's help with the execution.
Peter isn't going to let it go. He'll definitely be stopping by Neal's place later this evening to question him. Peter has gotten pretty good at seeing through Neal's lies so Neal determines that the best way to keep Peter from finding out about Neal's role the painting's destruction is to distract him with something more interesting than work…sex.
It's not like this is the first time that Neal and Peter have done the horizontal tango or the first time that Neal's used sex to get out of trouble or even the first time Neal's used sex to get out of trouble with Peter.
Neal estimates that he has an hour or so to get himself ready before Peter shows up. He stands under the hot spray of the shower letting his muscles relax. As he prepares himself for their meeting later tonight, Neal lets his mind drifts to thoughts of Peter and the questions he would ask Neal if given the chance.
Peter wouldn't even be inside the door before he'd begin barking out questions.
"What do you know about the destruction of Mr. Hammond's painting?"
(A lot, considering that Neal had planned it.)
Neal slicks up his fingers and runs them in teasing circles around his puckered entrance.
How does a painting valued at $2 million end up as a pile of ashes?
(A bit of gasoline and a dropped cigarette.)
Neal gasps at the sensation as he presses his long, wet fingers deep inside himself.
Did you set his painting on fire?
(Technically it was Mozzie.)
He adds a third finger, gently but insistently opening himself up. He wants to be open enough for Peter to enter him easily but still tight enough to drive Peter crazy.
Do you realize how angry Mr. Hammond is?
(He would have been even angrier if he'd have found out the painting was a forgery. He never liked it anyway- I understand, it wasn't one of my better works.)
When Neal feels that he's sufficiently stretched, he rinses himself off and gets out of the shower. He wraps a towel around his waist even though it does little to hide the fact that he's hard. Just then there's a knock at the door. Right on time.
Neal opens the door. He's not surprised to see Peter on the other side although he pretends to be.
"Oh, hey Peter," Neal greets as innocently as possible. "What are you doing here?"
Peter doesn't answer at first. He's too focused on Neal, still wet from his shower, wearing only a towel, and sporting an obvious bulge in his nether regions. "Peter? Do you want to come in?"
"Neal, I want to talk to you about…" Neal doesn't bother with subtlety or letting Peter finish his sentence. As soon as the door is closed, Neal moves into Peter's space, so close that Neal's naked chest is nearly pressed against the fabric of Peter's suit, and drops his towel. Peter spends a few seconds in shock before giving in to temptation.
"You're not getting out of having this conversation," Peter says before kissing Neal deeply. Neal smirks as Peter begin to remove his own clothes. If Neal plays this right work will be the last thing on Peter's mind.
AN: Sorry I didn't have this chapter up sooner. I hope you enjoyed it anyway. Please leave a review. The last chapter will be up in the next few days.